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Making Predictions“Man arrested over phone threat against Bush”

LOS ANGELES – A man was arrested after making a threat on the president's life last week during a phone conversation with a former girlfriend, who called 911, authorities said. A bail hearing was scheduled Monday for Charles Madrid, a 50-year-old radio technician who allegedly threatened President Bush's life. "Committing this murder is not a murder, it's making a difference for the people," court papers say the former girlfriend, Wanda O'Hickey-Way, quoted Madrid as saying. "I'm going to kill who needs to be killed.'' According to an affidavit, LAPD officers arrived at his home Tuesday, and one asked Madrid, "Do you want to kill the president?'’ "Yes," Madrid replied. He was charged with knowingly and willfully threatening to take the life of the president. Madrid lives with his mother, Rachel Madrid-Hall. She conceded Madrid has a temper, but said "he's not a maniac. I think he was speaking out of frustration.''She said he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis two years ago, his job at a radio station was cut back to part time and his bicycle – his only means of transportation – recently was stolen off the front porch. "Sometimes life just kicks you in the teeth," Madrid-Hall said. She said her son blamed President Bush for the war in Iraq and the bad economy, among other things.

“Spitting: Beijing is no longer phlegmatic”

Vocabulary• Vile• Potential• Watchdogs• Hygienic• Eradicate

“Spitting: Beijing is no longer phlegmatic”

Vocabulary• Vile - causing disgust, extremely unpleasant to experience• Potential - with a possibility or likelihood of occurring,

capacity of ability for future development• Watchdogs - a person or organization guarding against

illegal practices, unacceptable standards, or inefficiency • Hygienic - promoting health or cleanliness • Eradicate - to destroy or get rid of something completely

so that it can never recur or return

Multiple Choice Questions1. What other city has cracked

down on spitting?a) Hong Kongb) Shen Zhenc) Shanghaid) China

7. What will be the fine for spitting?a) 15 yuanb) 50 yuanc) 10 yuand) 5 yuan

1. When was the last official attempt to stop spitting?a) during the Olympicsb) last yearc) during the SARS outbreakd) never

7. What is the best synonym for “civilized” in paragraph 6?a) refinedb) advancedc) cultured) acceptable

SummarySummarize the reasons why Beijing is trying to stop spitting

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Summary – Rate your workCode Descriptor: 10• The response indicates minimal reading comprehension. • The response provides minimal or irrelevant ideas and

information from the reading selection.Code Descriptor: 20• The response indicates some reading comprehension • The response provides vague ideas and information from

the reading selection; it may include irrelevant ideas and information from the reading selection.

Code Descriptor: 30• The response indicates considerable reading

comprehension. • The response provides accurate, specific and relevant ideas

and information from the reading selection.

Beijing is trying to stop spitting because the summer Olympics are on the way and they don’t want to make a bad impression. There was also a concern that human saliva had the potential to spread SARS around. They are trying to stop public spitting for hygienic and disease control reasons.

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Paragraph One - Answer Who, What, Where, When, Why & How

Paragraph Two - Provide less important details

Paragraph Three - Provide final details & a quotation

10 •The response is related to headline and/or photo but is not a news report, OR•The response is a news report related to the headline and/or photo. It identifies an event, but provides no supporting details, or provides details that are unrelated to the event. There is no evidence of organization.

20 •The response is related to headline and/or photo but only partly in the form of a news report, OR

•The response is a news report related to the headline and/or photo, but the focus on an event is unclear or inconsistent. There are insufficient supporting details: too few or repetitious. There is limited evidence of organization.

30 • The response is a news report related to the headline and photo

with a clear focus on an event. There are insufficient and/or

vague supporting details or the connection of the details to the

event is not always clear. There is evidence of organization, but

lapses distract from the overall communication.

Code Descriptor 20: Topic Development

Use of Conventions(News Reports & Opinion Piece)

10 •There is insufficient evidence to assess the use of conventions,

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•Errors in conventions interfere with communication.

20 • Errors in conventions distract from communication.

30 • Errors in conventions do not distract from communication.

40 • Control of conventions is evident in written work.

40 • The response is a news report related to the headline and photo with a clear and consistent focus on an event. There are sufficient supporting details, however, only some are specific. The organization is mechanical and any lapses do not distract from the overall communication.

50 • The response is a news report related to the headline and photo with a clear and consistent focus on an event. There are sufficient specific supporting details to develop the news report. The organization is logical.

60 • The response is a news report related to the headline and photo with a clear and consistent focus on an event. There are sufficient specific supporting details, which are thoughtfully chosen to develop the news report. The organization is coherent demonstrating a thoughtful progression of ideas.

Code Descriptor:

40

Use of Conventions(News Reports & Opinion Piece)

10 •There is insufficient evidence to assess the use of conventions,

OR

•Errors in conventions interfere with communication.

20 • Errors in conventions distract from communication.

30 • Errors in conventions do not distract from communication.

40 • Control of conventions is evident in written work.

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